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Uncategorized Published - 5 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
General versus MAC: What’s More Appropriate for GI?

Author: Tony Mira F1rst News While there is virtually no difference in payment success for general versus MAC GI cases, some anesthesia providers continue to document MAC—even where the patient loses consciousness.  Today’s article addresses the difference between these two anesthesia types and their current applications and implications in gastrointestinal cases. A number of years […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Introduction of a Novel System for Quantitating Blood Loss After Vaginal Delivery: A Retrospective Interrupted Time Series Analysis

AUTHORS: Lumbreras-Marquez, Mario I. MBBS, MMSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 4 – p 857-868 BACKGROUND:  Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. While volumetric and gravimetric blood loss measurement techniques have been shown to increase PPH detection compared to visual estimation of blood […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Oxycodone vs. Percocet: Uses, side effects, and more

This is for our providers who treat pain patients or post op pain. Author: Zawn Villines MedicalNewsToday Percocet and oxycodone are both opioid drugs that can relieve pain. Percocet contains oxycodone as well as acetaminophen. Percocet is the brand name of a medicine, while oxycodone is a generic ingredient in many branded drugs. Percocet contains […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Dementia genotype may increase COVID-19 vulnerability

MedicalNewsToday A new study suggests that the risk of severe COVID-19 may be increased if a person has a genotype that is associated with dementia, as well as other cardiovascular issues. The study, published as a letter to the editor in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A, indicates that having the genetic component of dementia might […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Dural Puncture Epidural Technique Combined With Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus on Labor Analgesia Onset and Maintenance

AUTHORS: Song, Yujie MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2020 BACKGROUND: The dural puncture epidural (DPE) technique is associated with faster onset than the conventional epidural (EP) technique for labor analgesia. The programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) mode for maintaining labor analgesia allows for lower anesthetic drug consumption than the continuous epidural infusion (CEI) […]

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